John Naisbitt Quotes

A collection of quotes by John Naisbitt.

John Naisbitt is an American author and futurist renowned for his work in analyzing societal and economic trends. Born on January 15, 1929, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Naisbitt gained global recognition for his best-selling book "Megatrends: Ten New Directions Transforming Our Lives" published in 1982. Prior to his work as a writer, he held various positions in academia, international management, and as an advisor to governments and corporations. Naisbitt is often considered a pioneer in trend analysis and remains an influential figure in the field of futurism.

We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge.

We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge.

Knowledge

Value is what people are willing to pay for it.

Value is what people are willing to pay for it.

Value

One of the best kept secrets in America is that people are a

One of the best kept secrets in America is that people are aching to make a commitment, if they only had the freedom and environment in which to do so.

Commitment

Intuition becomes increasingly valuable in the new informati

Intuition becomes increasingly valuable in the new information society precisely because there is so much data.

Intuition

We must learn to balance the material wonders of technology

We must learn to balance the material wonders of technology with the spiritual demands of our human race.

Technology

We have for the first time an economy based on a key resourc

We have for the first time an economy based on a key resource Information that is not only renewable, but self-generating. Running out of it is not a problem, but drowning in it is.

Information

We are shifting from a managerial society to an entrepreneur

We are shifting from a managerial society to an entrepreneurial society.

Change

Leadership involves finding a parade and getting in front of

Leadership involves finding a parade and getting in front of it.

Leadership

In a world that is constantly changing, there is no one subj

In a world that is constantly changing, there is no one subject or set of subjects that will serve you for the foreseeable future, let alone for the rest of your life. The most important skill to acquire now is learning how to learn.

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